Xeneize will play against the Ecuadorians in the 16th round of the tournament after Inter de Porto Alegre beat Delfín from Ecuador in group C.
After a long wait, Boca has a confirmed rival for the Copa Sudamericana playoff: the Xeneize will face Independiente del Valle in July from Ecuador. The crossing was confirmed after Inter de Porto Alegre’s 1-0 victory against Delfín in the postponed match for group C. With this, the blue and gold know their way after having placed second in group D behind Fortaleza.
Diego Martínez’s team had to wait for the resolution of the duel between the Brazilians and Delfín to find out if they were playing with the Rayados or with the Quito League. For the second to happen, there were only two possible results: that the Ecuadorians won 2-0 or that Eduardo Coudet’s team won by three goals. Since that didn’t happen, Boca will meet again with the team that eliminated it in the 2016 Libertadores semifinals.
The seconds from each group of the Sudamericana are crossed in 16ths with the third parties from the Libertadores zones and the pairing is carried out as follows: the best second against the worst third and so on. Xeneize, with 11 points and a difference of +4, came fifth. Meanwhile, the Ecuadorians finished behind Palmeiras and San Lorenzo in zone F of the most important competition on the continent.
The path that remains for Boca in the Sudamericana
On the other hand, with this resolution Boca already knows that it will occupy the playoff of key E, therefore, it knows the future that awaits it if it continues advancing. In case he leaves Independiente del Valle on the road, Cruzeiro will be waiting for him in the round of 16.
The dates for the Boca playoff in the Sudamericana
- The first leg will be played in the week of July 14. Boca will be a visitor, with a schedule to be confirmed.
- The second leg will be the week of July 21 at La Bombonera, with a time to be confirmed.
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